Advocacy Toolkit

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MEEA’s Advocacy Toolkit brings together resources to help convey the benefits of energy efficiency to policymakers and stakeholders. The policy newsletters, advocacy resources and Midwest Spotlight help promote energy efficiency as the most affordable energy resource for the Midwest.

MEEA's Policy Team follows the latest policy developments within our 13-state footprint. For the latest news, read our Policy Insider and Midwest Building Efficiency Status Report, which are both updated regularly to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives.

Read MEEA’s report on The Economic Impacts of Energy Efficiency Investments in the Midwest (summary / full report), with specific data for the states of Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Prepared by Cadmus, these reports detail job creation, electricity savings, economic growth and more.

This document provides a deep-dive, comprehensive overview of energy efficiency policies and programs employed throughout the Midwest. It allows the reader to compare states across the Midwest and learn about best practices from state and utility energy efficiency leaders.

While energy efficiency policies bring economic, environmental and grid security benefits to states, that is often not the message that policymakers hear. This guide provides tips and effective messages for discussing energy efficiency with policymakers and stakeholders.

This document provides advocates with rebuttals to the most common misconceptions concerning energy efficiency.

Ask a MEEA Staffer and Lunch-and-Learns

MEEA’s policy staff is available to answer your questions and explain the latest trends in the Midwest. For a deep dive on a topic or policy proposal, MEEA members can contact Samarth Medakkar to schedule a “lunch and learn” or to receive subject matter support.

The Midwest Energy Efficiency Spotlight is an annual publication that showcases the positive impacts that energy efficiency policies and programs have had on the region’s residents and businesses. The Spotlight highlights 13 metrics, including electricity and natural gas savings, energy savings from building energy codes, energy efficiency jobs and manufacturers of energy efficient products in our region.

MEEA's Policy Team and Building Policy Team bring knowledge, diverse backgrounds and experiences to the energy efficiency sector. Meet our staff and learn more about the Policy Team and Building Policy Team’s work.